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Object Description

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Object ID

1981.001.013

Title

John F. Leonard and piano.

Date

1926.

Description

Studio portrait of John F. Leonard and piano.

Photo Inscription/Caption

Photographer's inscription in black on front, inscription in ink on back reads: "John F. Leonard 25 years - 1926 at Salmon Arm". Cataloger's note: J.F. Leonard was 45 not 25 in 1926. However Mr. Leonard looks very young in this picture so it was probably

People/Subject

Leonard, John F., 1881-1967

Son of William Leonard. Husband of Isobella Leonard. John (Jack) Leonard was born in London, England on March 1, 1881 and arrived in Vancouver in 1899. In his early adult life, he worked in logging camps in the B.C. interior and as a contractor in Salmon Arm, B.C. After service in Europe during World War I, he returned to Canada and obtained a teacher's certificate. He began teaching in Cloverdale and later taught in Langley. He was a composer of operettas and conducted musical performances of his compositions at John Oliver High School (Vancouver) and Langley High School.

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